At Olympics, Pence sits near North Koreans

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sat just feet apart during Friday's Olympic opening ceremony but did not interact - in keeping with Pence's determined effort to turn a cold shoulder to what he's called North Korea's "propaganda" around the games.

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sat just feet apart during Friday's Olympic opening ceremony but did not interact - in keeping with Pence's determined effort to turn a cold shoulder to what he's called North Korea's "propaganda" around the games.

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